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| View Article | 1 p.m. | May 3, 2026 | NBC Local | Motorcyclist dies in Eisenhower Expressway crash Sunday morning | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/motorcyclist-dies-in-eisenhower-expressway-crash-sunday-morning/3931218/ | Lanes on the inbound Eisenhower Expressway were closed for nearly six hours after a fatal crash involving a motorcycle. According to Illinois State Police, the crash occurred near the Mannheim Road exit just before 1 a.m. Sunday. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. [ ![Watch button][6] WATCH … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | May 3, 2026 | NBC Local | Bears' schedule: 2026 opponents, schedule release info, more | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/sports/nfl/chicago-bears/bears-schedule-2026-opponents-schedule-release-info-more/3931226/ | The Chicago Bears’ schedule hasn’t been released yet, but when could we find out what the team’s 2026 season could look like? In recent years the NFL has released their schedule in mid-May, and while we haven’t hit that point in the calendar yet, the league also hasn’t teased when … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | May 3, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Meli Café in Greektown abruptly closes after 20 years | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/meli-cafe-greektown-unexpectedly-closes-after-20-years | #### The Brief * * Meli Cafe & Juice Bar has closed its Greektwon location after 20 years. * A sign on the door and a brief social media post thanked the community, but no reason for the closure was provided. * The restaurant says it will continue operating at … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | May 3, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Cubs activate Daniel Palencia from injured list, put Nico Hoerner back in lineup | https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2026/05/03/cubs-activate-daniel-palencia-from-injured-list-put-nico-hoerner-back-in-lineup | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] The Cubs got a double dose of good news Sunday. They activated closer Daniel Palencia (left oblique strain) from … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | May 3, 2026 | CBS Local | Man, 31, shot and killed in Dollar Tree parking lot in Joliet, Illinois, police say | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/man-shot-killed-joliet-illinois/ | An investigation is underway after a man was shot and killed in a Dollar Tree parking lot in Joliet, Illinois, early Sunday morning. Joliet police said just before 2 a.m., an officer in the area heard multiple gunshots coming from the nearby Dollar Tree parking lot in the 2900 block … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | May 3, 2026 | block-club-chicago | 1 Dead, 1 Critically Wounded In Separate Assaults Involving Cars, Police Say | https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/05/03/1-dead-1-critically-wounded-in-separate-assaults-involving-cars-police-say/ | CHICAGO — A person was killed and another person was critically injured by drivers in two different altercations Saturday in Gage Park and Logan Square, according to police. Around 2:40 a.m. Saturday, a 65-year-old man was standing on the sidewalk in the 5000 block of South Western Avenue when a … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | May 3, 2026 | ABC Local | Palisades Fire suspect was upset about past relationship, fixated on Luigi Mangione, prosecutors say | https://abc7chicago.com/post/palisades-fire-suspect-jonathan-rinderknecht-was-angry-relationship-fixated-luigi-mangione-prosecutors-say/19029674/ | LOS ANGELES -- Disturbing new details have emerged about the [ man accused ][1] of setting the Jan. 1 fire that authorities say ultimately set off the deadly [ Palisades firestorm ][2] . In a trial memorandum, federal prosecutors say [ 30-year-old Jonathan Rinderknecht ][1] was distraught over a relationship … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | May 3, 2026 | ABC Local | Trump gives hints of what's coming in a new batch of UFO files | https://abc7chicago.com/post/donald-trump-ufo-files-president-gives-hints-whats-coming-new-batch-records/19029716/ | WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump says the Pentagon is preparing to release some "very interesting" UFO files uncovered by his administration, generating a mix of buzz and skepticism as he hints at new revelations around questions of alien life. Trump started stoking interest in the extraterrestrial in February, directing federal … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | May 3, 2026 | NBC Local | Man shot to death in parking lot of suburban Joliet store, police say | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/man-shot-to-death-in-parking-lot-of-suburban-joliet-store-police-say/3931190/ | A police officer in suburban Joliet heard gunfire Sunday morning, and responding officers found a 31-year-old man who had been hit. According to authorities, an officer was parked near Anthony’s Restaurant and Pub Sunday morning when they heard multiple gunshots. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. [ … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | May 3, 2026 | NBC Local | 32-year-old killed in Gage Park shooting Saturday, Chicago police say | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/32-year-old-killed-in-gage-park-shooting-saturday-chicago-police-say/3931199/ | A 32-year-old man has died after he was shot multiple times in Chicago’s Gage Park neighborhood Saturday night. According to Chicago police, the man was walking in the 2900 block of West 54th Street just before 9 p.m. when a dark-colored sedan pulled up near him. Stream NBC 5 for … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | May 3, 2026 | NBC Local | Cubs' roster moves: Daniel Palencia back ahead of finale vs. Diamondbacks | https://www.nbcchicago.com/mlb/chicago-cubs/cubs-roster-moves-daniel-palencia-back-ahead-of-finale-vs-diamondbacks/3931208/ | The Chicago Cubs will get a key member of their roster back Sunday, as closer Daniel Palencia was activated from the injured list. Palencia has been out of action since April 12 with a left oblique strain, and made a rehab appearance for the Iowa Cubs on Friday. Stream NBC … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | May 3, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | 3 shot, including 2 teens, in New City | https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/05/03/3-teens-shot-new-city-hoyne | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][9] * [ Facebook ][10] * [ Bluesky ][11] * [ Email ][12] * [ Reddit ][13] * [ Flipboard ][14] Two teenagers and a 20-year-old were shot in the New City neighborhood Saturday night, Chicago police said. The three … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | May 3, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Man fatally shot outside a Joliet Dollar Tree | https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2026/05/03/man-fatally-shot-joliet-dollar-tree-parking-lot | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] A 31-year-old man was shot and killed in a Dollar Tree parking lot early Sunday in Joliet. A Joliet … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | May 3, 2026 | CBS Local | PAWS Chicago welcomes 25 beagles rescued from controversial Wisconsin research breeder | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/paws-chicago-welcomes-25-rescued-beagles/ | A better life is in sight for dozens of dogs. PAWS Chicago welcomed 25 beagles from a [ massive rescue operation ][1] on Saturday. Last week, more than a thousand dogs were rescued from Ridglan Farms in Blue Mounds, Wisconsin, after weeks of protests over their treatment of the dogs. … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | May 3, 2026 | ABC Local | Our Chicago: Inicios Chicago Latine Playwright Festival | https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-inicios-latine-playwright-festival/19025021/ | CHICAGO (WLS) -- The stories and voices of Latino playwrights will be center stage at the upcoming Inicios: Chicago Latine Playwright Festival. The event will feature six new plays and is the conclusion of a fellowship created to support Latino playwrights. The Chicago Latino Theatre Alliance is behind the festival. … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | May 3, 2026 | ABC Local | Ghirardelli powdered drink mixes recalled due to salmonella risk | https://abc7.com/post/ghirardelli-powdered-drink-mixes-recalled-due-potential-salmonella-risk-affecting-hot-cocoa-frappe-products/19007432/ | Ghirardelli has issued a recall on several powdered beverage mixes due to a potential salmonella risk. According to the company, the issue is linked to a separate recall of a powdered milk ingredient that is used in their products. The affected items include various hot cocoa and frappé mixes. ![][1] … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | May 3, 2026 | CWB Chicago | Attorney General says he ‘intentionally avoided politicizing’ the Swedish Hospital shooting. Other officials just went silent. | https://cwbchicago.com/2026/05/attorney-general-says-he-intentionally-avoided-politicizing-the-swedish-hospital-shooting-other-officials-just-went-silent.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=attorney-general-says-he-intentionally-avoided-politicizing-the-swedish-hospital-shooting-other-officials-just-went-silent | ![][1] _Left to right: Kam Buckner, Chris Welch, Kwame Raoul, Hoan Huynh, and Elgie Sims (Source: each individual’s media)_ Eight days after a Chicago police officer was killed and his partner critically wounded inside Swedish Hospital, some of Illinois’ most active social media politicians went almost completely quiet about the … |
| View Article | 9 a.m. | May 3, 2026 | WBEZ | Roseland mural honors history of Chicago footwork | https://www.wbez.org/arts-culture/2026/05/03/chicago-murals-roseland-footwork-antoine-humphries-twan-twan | Antoine “Twan Twan” Humphries got his start dancing as a kid in 1985 to the jukebox in his great-grandmother’s [ Bronzeville ][1] restaurant. Inspired by Michael Jackson and his older cousin, Humphries said, he would dance and earn money from the gangsters who once hung out at Lele’s Grill on … |
| View Article | 9 a.m. | May 3, 2026 | NBC Local | Back of the Yards shooting leaves 3 injured, Chicago police say | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/back-of-the-yards-shooting-leaves-3-injured-chicago-police-say/3931180/ | Chicago police are investigating after three people were shot in the Back of the Yards neighborhood late Saturday night. According to authorities, the three were standing in the 5000 block of South Hoyne Avenue when gunfire rang out. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. [ ![Watch button][1] … |
| View Article | 9 a.m. | May 3, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Man, 31, shot, killed outside Joliet stores, pub, police say | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/man-31-shot-killed-outside-joliet-stores-pub-police-say | #### The Brief * * A 31-year-old man was found shot to death in a parking lot near stores and a pub in suburban Joliet early Sunday. * A police officer was nearby when he heard gunshots a little before 2 a.m. and found the victim. * The exact circumstances … |